Hair waving clamp



Feb. 19, 1935. B, A. STERUNG 1,991,635

HAIR WAVING CLAMP Filed Feb. 19, 1954 @imm/M Patented ses. ie, ist

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This invention relates to the art of hair waving, and more particularly to an improved hair engaging clamp for use in producing a true 'Croquig'nole wave. "y

Croquignole waving is old in the art of wig making, and also irr the waving of. hair upon the` human head. 1n producing the true Croquignole wave, the hair is gathered at the scalp into a square bunch and wound spiraliy in overlying layers from the outer end. Asa result, the scalp end oi' the strand lies on the outside of the wave and the outer end of the hunched portion of the strand viiares outwardly in fan-like formation about the wave.

Rather' specific variations in the manner of producing aCroquignole wave have sincebeen proposedyone of the'se variations consisting in dividing the hair into dat strands adjacent the scalp, but this departs from the true Croquignole wave in that there is no bunching oi the hair at the scalp and, as a result, there is no iiaring of the outer end of such bunched strand in ianlike form about the wave.

Where the hair is divided into at strands the gripping action ofothe clamp upon such strand is distributed over relatively long areas of the jaws of the clamp, and with the laments of the strand lying in substantially the same plane there is no localized bunching of 'the strand between the jaws of the clamp.

Where, however, the hair is divided into a square bunch, or is otherwise v-bunched at the scalp, and gripped by the clamp at the bunched part oi the strand, there is no such distribution of the hair over relatively long areas of the jaws of the aclamp, but, to the contrary, there is a localized bunching of the strand between the jaws of the clamp which, upon continued use of the clamp, tends to produce concavities in the jaws of the iclamp with the result that the gripping action of these jaws is impaired.

The present invention has, for one of its objects, the provision of an improved hair waving clamp for use in producing a true Croquignole wave in which the hair is gatheredinto a bunch at the scalp, and, more particularly, the provision of a clamp comprising jaws having resilient facings for gripping the strand of hair at the bunched portion thereof, and means for reenforcing these resilient facings along the localized bunching of the strand between the jaws to prevent the formation of concavit'ies in the facings and impairment of the gripping action of the clamp..

Another and more specic object is the provision of 4an improved retainer for receiving and gether at'one end at 7, and adapted to be de- -bottom anges 10 and v11 at one end, and turned (Gil 132-33) retainingv the pad or other covering which is applied over the wound hair and over which the heater is applied.

, Another object is the provision of a clamp of simple and inexpensive construction and pleasing appearance, embodying the foregoing improvements and such other features as will hereinafter appear. y

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a. top plan viewof a clamp embodying the invention and showing a strand of hair gripped thereby, and the manner in which the g strand is hunched at the scalp;

Figure 2 is aside elevational view;

Figure 3 is an end view looking from the leiten hand end in Figure 1;

Figure 4 is an end view looking from the righthand end in Figure l;

'Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on the line 5 5 of Figure 1; y

Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the jaws of the clamp with the resilient facing strips removed; and

Figure '7 is a perspective view showing the manl ner of applying the clamp and winding the hair.

` The clamp shown comprises a pair of elongated arms or jaws 5 and 6 pivotally connected totachably connected at the other end by a latch 30 stem 17.

In the illustrated embodiment, each jaw 5 and 6 is in the form of a sheet metal stamping of channel section. It is to be understood, however, that these jaws may, within the scope ofthe present invention, be of iiber, wood, or anyothercom.- paratively stii material.

The back 9l of the jaw 5 is freed of the top and in ata-12 to close one end of the channel 13 de- 40 ned by the anges 10 and 11, and the opposite end ofthis channel 13 is closed by freeing the opposite end of the back 9 from these ariges l and turning the same in between the langesat 14. The projecting tongues 15 and 16 oi' the 45 flanges 10` and 11 are adapted to receive between f them the latch stern 17 which is pivoted at 18 to the jaw 6, and the tongue 15, whichI is of greater length than the tongue 16, is folded back and then upwardly at 18 and constitutes one side of the journal for the adjacent end of the curler 19. The projecting tongues 20, at the opposite end of the jaw 5, receivekbetween'thema pair of integral tongues 21 'extending out laterally from thetop and bottom anges 22 and 23 of the jaw A52 in Figure 1.

6, and are pivoted to these tongues at 7. ,The pivoted end of the jaw 6 has an integral tab 24 turned up and slotted at 25 to receive and rotatably support the adjacent end of the curler 19. The back-260i the jaw 6 terminates short of the opposite end of the jaw leaving the projecting tongues 27, between -which the latch stem17 is pivoted at 18. n The adjacent end of the top flange 22 of the jaw 6 is widened slightly, turned up at 29, and notched at 30 to receive and rotatably support the adjacent end of the curler 19, the upturned journal part 18 on the jaw 5 constituting the other part of this journal, and, when the jaws 5 and 6 are closed, holding the adjacent end of the curler 19 against lateral displacement from the notched journal part 29. Adjacent the tongues 27, the bottom ange 23 has an integral tab 32 turned up and fitting edgewise against the bottom of the top flange 22. The latch stem 17 is providedwith a thumb-nut 17 which, upon swinging the stem 17 between the tongues 15 and 16, is adapted to be threaded along the stem to draw the jaws tightly together. And this nut 17' is adapted to be threaded along the stem in the opposite direction to permit the stem to be swung clear of the tongues 15 and 16 when it is desired to open the clamp. Y

`The inner edge of each jaw 5 and 6 is provided with a facing strip 35 of resilient material, such as rubber or the like. 'Ihese facing strips 35 are substantially coextensive with lthe arms or jaws 5 and 6 and are secured y in the channel sections thereof.

In the illustrated embodiment, each facing piece comprises a strip of relatively live or yielding rubber,

or other equivalent material, groovedat 36 to form a tongue 37 which is suitably secured in the channel section of the jaw and an integral bottom facing piece 38 underlying the bottom flange 11 or 23 as shown inFgure 5. The meeting edges 39 project from the open sides of the channel sections of the jaws to provide yieldable facings for gripping a bunched strand of hair as indicated at 40 in Figure 1. The meeting edges 39 may beribbed or grooved, as shown, and a pad 42 of felt or other equivalent. material is preferably glued or otherwise securedto the bottom 4of the underlying part 38 of leach strip 35 to assure adequate insulation between the human head and the heater which is applied to the wound hair in a manner well understood in the art.

The curler 19 shown is of the type more fully disclosed in my prior Patent No. 1,862,721 granted June 14, 1932. Suffice it to say that it comprises the metal spool or reel 45 of circular section, diminishing in diameter from its opposite ends toward the center, and a saddle-like retainer 46 pivoted upon the spool at 47. A ngerpiece 48 is provided at one end of thel spool for 'turning the same, and the opposite end of the spool has teeth or splines 49 which cooperate with a spring pawl 50 mounted upon the adjacent end of the jaw 6 to prevent unwinding of the spool.

In winding a Croquignole wave in accordance with the present invention, the hair is gathered at the scalp into arsquare bunch, as indicated at The hunched .portion of the strand, which may be tied or not as desired, is then placed between the resilient facing strips 55and the jaws of the clamp are closed and latched thereon. As a. result, there is no distribution of the hair over relatively long areas of the jaws of the clamp but, to the contrary, there is a localized bunching strand between the jaws of the clamp.

Now, in orderl to reenferce the resilient facing strips along the localized bunching of the strand between the-jaws, I round or 4otherwise extend the intermediate portions'of the free margins of Jthe anges 10 and l1 and 22 and. 23, of the jaws 5 and6, out over the sides of the facing strips 35 and toward the meeting.edges'39,jas shown at 55 in Figure -1. 'Ihis greater extension' of Ythe intermediate portions of these flanges over the sides of the resilient strips reenforces 4the rubber strips more at the centerthan a the ends of the jaws. And, as a result, this reenforcement of these strips adjacent the positions at which the bunched strand of hair is gripped between the jaws prevents the formation of concavities in the :facings' 35 or impairment of the gripping action tion of the strand between the resilient facings, i

as bymeans of notches 56 as indicated in Figure l. If desired, the tongues 55 need not be notched or otherwise relieved at all, and where relief is desired, it may be obtained otherwise' than by the particular notched structure shown in the drawing. I

A pad, suchas illustrated at 57, is usually employed in waving the hair, as well understood in the art, and, for the purpose of receiving and retaining the same, I provide a spring retainer. 58 secured, forexample, by small screws 59 to the back 26 of the jawA 6. The retainer 5.8 has the upwardly turned spring tongue 57', between which and the back of the retainer the substantially fiat edge of the pad 57 is received and retained without requiring a thickened edge along the margin of the pad as has been previously proposed. Where the clamp is of greater width than shown in the drawing, the retainer may be bentA or turned in over the top of the clamp to position the pad receiving and retaining portion at the desired position.

As the strand of hair is wound .in accordance with the present invention, the scalp end of the strand lies on the outside of the wave and the outer end of the hunched end of the strand flares Aoutwardly in fan-lilreformation about the wave ered into a bunchat the scalp, said clamp comprising a pair of jaws having resilient'facings for gripping the strandv at the hunched portion thereof, and means reenforcing said resilient facings along the localized bunching of the strand between the jaws of the clamp to prevent the formation of concavities in said facings and impairment of the gripping action of lthe'clamp.

2. A hair waving cla'mpffor use in producing a Itrue Croquignole wave in which'the hair is 'gathfacings along the localized bunching of the strand between the jaws of the clamp to prevent the formation of concavities in said facings and impairment of the gripping action of the clamp, said .reenforcing means being relieved adjacent the reception of the hunched portion of the strandv between said resilient facings.

3. A hair waving clamp comprising a pair o jaws having resilient facings for gripping a hunched strand of hair, and means lying on opposite sides of said facings along the positions only at which the hunched strand is gripped for reenforcing said4 resilient facings at said positions.

4. A hair waving clamp comprising a pair of jaws having resilient facings for gripping ay hunched strand of hair, and means lying on opposite sides of said facin'gs along the positions only at which the hunched strand is gripped for reenforcing said resilient facings at said positions, said reenforcing means being relieved adjacent the reception of the hunched strand hetween said facings. y

5. A hair waving clamp comprising a pair o jaws of channel form and resilient facings secured in the channels of said jaws and having meeting edges for gripping a hunched strand of hair, the sides of the jaw channels having localized projections extending outwardly toward said meeting edges and along the opposite sides of said facings adjacent the position at which the hunched strand is gripped between said facings, for reenforcing said resilient facings along the location at which the hunched strand of hair is gripped.

6. A hair waving clamp comprising a pair of jaws of channel form, resilient facings secured in the channels of said jaws and having meeting edges for gripping a hunched strand of hair, the sides of the jaw channels having localized projections extending outwardly toward said Ameeting edges and along the opposite sides of said facings for reenforcing said facings adjacent the position at which the hunched strand is gripped between said facings, and notches in said localized projections at the position at which the hunched strand is gripped, the hunched strand being placed in said notches upon application of the clamp to the hair.

7. A hair waving clamp comprising two elongated arms of channel section pivoted together at one end and detachably connected at the other end, and resilient facing strips substantially coextensive with said arms and secured in the channel sections thereof, the sides of the channel sections ofsaid arms projecting out over the sides of said facing strips and toward the meeting edges of said strips a greater distance intermediate the ends of said jaws than at the ends of the jaws, where by to reenforce said resilient facing strips intermediate the ends of the jaws.

'8. A hair waving clamp. comprising two elongated arms of channel section pivoted together at one end and detachably connected at the other end, resilient facing strips substantially coextensive with said arms and secured in the channel sections thereof, the sides of the chan.

nel sections of said arms projecting out over the sides of said facing strips and toward the meeting edges of said strips a greater distance intermediate the ends of said jaws than at the 'ends of the jaws whereby to reenforce said resilient facing strips intermediate the 'ends of the jaws, and notches in the intermediate projections on the sides of the channel sections of said arms.

9. In combination, a hair waving clamp, a hair waving pad having a substantially at edge, and a spring retainer secured to said clamp and receiving and retaining the substantially flat edge of said pad.

10. In combination, a hair waving clamp comprising two elongated arms pivoted together at one end and detachahly connected at the other end, a hair waving pad having a substantially fiat edge, said arms having meeting edges and a spring retainer secured to the opposite edge of one of said arms, said spring retainer having an upwardly directed channel for receiving and retaining the substantially at edge of said pad and an upwardly directed spring. prong extendfing upwardly above said channel.

BERNARD A. S'I'ERLING.

CERTIFICATE or coRRncTloN.

Patent No. 1,991,695. i .February 19, 193s.

` BERNARD A. STERLING.

It is hereby certified that errorv appears in the printed 'specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 3, second column, line 29, claim 8,v after "arms" and before the period, insert thewordsvforreceiving a bunch of hair; and that the said Letters Petent should b e read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

signed and sealed :his 19th diy of March, A. 19,1935. I

' A.Les l ie Frazer (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

